Read the following paragraph about the inventor Thomas Edison.
Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. He was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large-scale teamwork to the process of invention, and because of that, he is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory. Edison is the fourth most prolific inventor in history, holding 1,093 US patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. He is credited with numerous inventions that contributed to mass communication and, in particular, telecommunications.
Choose the best heading for the paragraph from the list below.
A) The creator of the first industrial research laboratory.
B) A pioneering and prolific inventor.
C) Edison’s contribution to mass communication.
B
Posted by: Murad | November 12, 2018 at 19:27
My answer is B
Posted by: Martino | November 12, 2018 at 19:39
B
Posted by: Orhan Dinçer | November 12, 2018 at 20:21
B
Posted by: Justine | November 12, 2018 at 20:28
B
Posted by: Pachu | November 12, 2018 at 20:53
B
Posted by: Jim | November 12, 2018 at 21:20
B
Posted by: James W. | November 13, 2018 at 00:16
B
Reason: in the paragraph we can see the words are paraphrased
- one of the first inventors ~ pioneering
- the fourth most prolific inventor ~ prolific inventor
Posted by: Thanh P | November 13, 2018 at 01:43
B
Posted by: Jian Liu | November 13, 2018 at 02:03
B
Posted by: Bao Nguyen | November 13, 2018 at 02:32
B
Posted by: hang | November 13, 2018 at 03:11
B
Posted by: ATITI | November 13, 2018 at 03:32
c
Posted by: mary | November 13, 2018 at 04:00
definitely, B
Edison is the fourth most prolific inventor in history, and he had accredited with numerous inventions.
Posted by: Raju | November 13, 2018 at 04:17
i was confused between A and C. But I m failed in this exam. After saw the answers in the comments now i go for B.
Posted by: Prab | November 13, 2018 at 05:40
B
Posted by: Anhdth | November 13, 2018 at 06:51
Hey, Simon !
Exactly B !
Because other options just define a bit sides of Thomas, whereas "B" gives his all point of view
Posted by: Dude TR | November 13, 2018 at 07:21
B
Posted by: NZSH | November 13, 2018 at 07:49
B
Posted by: Ameera Xu | November 13, 2018 at 09:08
B
Posted by: Next | November 13, 2018 at 09:54
B
Posted by: Tinh | November 13, 2018 at 15:03
Answer should be C because in second line it says,
He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world , and also at the end ,He is credited with numerous inventions that contributed to mass communication.
Therefore, C is the answer.
Posted by: Vinod Bhatia | November 13, 2018 at 16:07
B
Posted by: Hoang | November 13, 2018 at 16:29
C
Posted by: Ellen | November 14, 2018 at 05:34
B
Posted by: Jinxue han | November 14, 2018 at 07:43
B
Posted by: chunghwa | November 14, 2018 at 08:06
B
Posted by: chandra | November 14, 2018 at 09:32
B
Posted by: Luna | November 14, 2018 at 10:27
C
Posted by: Arjuman | November 14, 2018 at 15:37
Answer A and C did not tell the full story.
So it is B
Posted by: Anonymous | November 14, 2018 at 16:00
If we go by elimination technique,
Option A talks about industrial research which is not clearly visible in the passage.
Option C talks about mass communication which connects to the one line at the end.
Option B takes an overview of the passage: pioneer (first 2 lines) and prolific inventor (last 3 lines).
So, the answer is B.
Posted by: Hiren M | November 14, 2018 at 16:20
B
Posted by: Cai YiJun | November 15, 2018 at 01:56
first inventor = B
Posted by: Tam Le | November 15, 2018 at 07:05
B
Posted by: zahra | November 15, 2018 at 09:11
B is the best title for this passage.
A and C are too specific.
Posted by: Luu | November 15, 2018 at 14:38
B
Posted by: mozhgan | November 17, 2018 at 10:49
B
Posted by: Nhan | November 17, 2018 at 11:56
B
Posted by: Minia | November 17, 2018 at 17:15
B
Posted by: Gangming | November 17, 2018 at 17:16
B
Posted by: Iuliia | November 17, 2018 at 18:51
B
Posted by: kashif Hussain | November 18, 2018 at 08:42
Since it talks about all great jobs of Edison and not just mass communication and just in the middle it mentions he is "often" credited for the first research lab, I think B is the correct answer.
Posted by: English Partner | November 18, 2018 at 08:58
B
Posted by: Lacthu Hoang | November 18, 2018 at 13:40
B
Posted by: Astronomer | November 18, 2018 at 19:06
B
because
the text is regarding the EDISONS acheivments
Posted by: shima | November 19, 2018 at 06:54
I think it's B because A and C are just as if supporters for the answer B
Posted by: Laura | November 20, 2018 at 15:41
B
Posted by: Clare Nguyen | November 22, 2018 at 09:15
CORRECT ANSWER FROM SIMON:
B
Posted by: Simon | November 22, 2018 at 11:46
B
Posted by: nom | November 26, 2018 at 16:55
B
Posted by: tom | December 02, 2018 at 01:23
B
Posted by: Franca | December 03, 2018 at 15:07
B
Posted by: Duy | December 08, 2018 at 02:42
I think B is correct
Posted by: IELTS | December 27, 2018 at 16:43
b
Posted by: O.Berk | January 13, 2019 at 15:17
B
Posted by: A | August 05, 2019 at 15:14